Saturday, April 12, 2025

Some-bunny Love You!!

 


3 challenges inspired today's card...

Addicted to CAS // #280 ...A "code word" challenge!!  BUNNY is the code word for this clean and simple challenge.  How about 2 bunnies sharing the love!?!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #581 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this challenge: Moody Mauve, Pebbled Path, and Blackberry Bliss from Stampin Up.  Sets a mood full of love!!

Inspiraiton Station // #72 ...An "inspiration photo" challenge!!  HUGS are the best way to shower someone or "some-bunny" with love!!  These cute little hugging bunnies from Colorado Craft Company are perfect for playing along with this photo.

Inspiration Station #72



Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)



Friday, April 11, 2025

Springtime Celebration

 


4 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC624 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  Thanks for giving us great inspiration each week!!

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd830 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors called for in this current challenge: lavender, mint green, and yellow.  I used Stampin Up's Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, and So Saffron.

Colorful Options // APR2025 ...A monthly color challenge!!  For the month of April they are asking to see our pastels!!  Pastels are perfect for spring time and one of my favorite color palettes for card making.

Make My Monday // #MMM249 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge...SPRING DAISIES!!  I love this daisy die...perfect for this theme!!





Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)




Thursday, April 10, 2025

Enjoy the Journey

 


3 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP732 ...A theme challenge!!  TRAVEL is the theme for this current challenge!!  I love this embossing folder of our globe, it is perfect for their traveling theme.

TGIF Challenges // #tgif519 ...A color challenge!!  Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, and Flirty Flamingo are the colors called for in this current challenge!!

INKspirational Challenges // #IC338 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  SENTIMENTS is the word prompt for this current challenge and they want to see at least two sentiments on our card.  I took one sentiment and broke it up into three pieces...two words on banners and one punched out with a circle punch.  I am not sure it this is two big of a stretch, but I was inspired by this challenge none the less.




Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)



Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Splish-Splash

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Double Trouble // #188 ...A Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 challenge!!  Thing 1 has a recipe for us...at least 3 colors from the rainbow, 2 die cuts, and 1 scene.  Thing 2 wants us to use the sketch from Try A Sketch On Tuesday and link it to their blog. Thing 3 want to see elements used while enjoying April showers...like umbrellas, rain boots, rain jacket, or elements that portray water.  I got all the requirements from the 3 Things packed into this April Showers card.

Try A Sketch On Tuesday // TSOT667 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch pairs up perfectly with the Double Trouble.  Thanks Thing 2 for suggesting it!!

Inspired By // #IB330 ...A photo inspired challenge!!  My inspiration for the photo...the color combo, the raining scene, and the boots, jacket, and umbrella!!

INKspirational Challenges // #IC338 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  The prompt for this current challenge is SENTIMENTS!!  But for this current challenge they want to see at least 2 of them.




Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)





Tuesday, April 8, 2025

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS545

 


Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS545 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  For this current challenge we want you to shop your stash for those items that fit our "Hippity Hop" theme.  I pulled this dust bunny set from my stash (got it back in November from Trinity Stamps and have only used it 1 or 2 times).  

                                    
Hop on over to our blog for all the details and for additional inspiration from the design team!!  What bunny stamps do you have stashed away that you could pull out??  Or maybe you have a hippity hop set of tracks??  Or maybe a bunny die??  So take a hippity hop through your stash and play along with our new fun challenge.  We can't wait to see what you find in your stash.

Several other challenges inspired today's card...

Splitcoast Stampers Wednesday Sketch // #SC1055 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the perfect starting point for today's card.  If offered a fun playful backdrop for my cute little dust bunny!!

INKspirtional Challenges // #IC338 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  SENTIMENTS is the word prompt for their current challenge.  They want to see at least 2 sentiments!!  I used on on bunny's mug (from the Trinity Stamp set) and one as a banner (from a retired Stampin Up set).

The Paper Funday Challenge // #75 ...A monthly "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  I did use the optional twist called for in April's challenge...B is for____.  On today's card B is for Bunny!!  Don't you just love this cute little dust bunny from Trinity Stamps (It is called Dir-tea Bunny and it came out in 2020).


{PIN}spiraitonal Challenges // #324 ...A monthly theme challenge that is inspired by Pinterest!!  The photo from Pinterest for this current challenge has an Easter theme.  My inspiration from the photo is the bunnies hanging out at the bottom.



Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)



Monday, April 7, 2025

Ladybug, I love Us!!

 


3 challenges inspired today's card...

FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB70 ...A farm & country theme challenge!!  LADYBUG is the theme for this current challenge.  I used Stampin Up's Penned and Painted stamp set for my 2-step stamped ladybugs.

I Spy With My Little Eye // #24 ...An "I spy" challenge!!  I spy "the dawn of spring"!!  How about a pair of lady bugs!!  With the dawn of spring all the pretty and pesky critters are out in full force!!

Heart's Quest Challenge // #HQCB71 ...A "HEART" themed challenge!!  For this current challenge they are wanting to see red or pink hearts.  I used a retired Stampin Up die for my red heart that captures my pair of lady bugs.




Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)




Sunday, April 6, 2025

Two Card Sunday

 


Card #1 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS680 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch is perfect for some spring time florals.

Festive Friday // #FF0181 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring Easter choose 3 of the 10 elements on your card.  I picked pink, flowers, and brads from the inspo list.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC820 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is SPRING FLOWERS.  I used my new Beautifully Happy stamp set from Stampin Up.




Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS460 ...A color challenge!!  The colors called for in this current challenge: Pecan Pie, Summer Splash, and Pretty Peacock.

AAA Card Challenge // #287 ...A clean and simple challenge!!  This current challenge has a fun little 1+1 game board for us.  My 1+1 is silhouette + landscape.

Just Us Girls // #JUG769 ...A technique challenge!!  The technique being showcased this week is...DIE CUTS!!  But the team wants to see die cuts with out flowers!!  How about a masculine card with several dies, none of which are flowers!!





Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)



Saturday, April 5, 2025

C'mon Inner Peace

 


3 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC623 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's fun caffeinated card.

Color Hues // #TCH107 ...A color challenge!!  Orange and teal are the colors called for in this current challenge!!  A perfect color combination for coloring this caffeinated chickie!!

INKspirational Challenges // #IC338 ...A "word prompt" challenge!!  SENTIMENT is the word prompt for this current challenge and they are asking that we use two or more.  I cut my sentiment sentence into two pieces so that it fit on my card and so that it fulfill their challenge.


Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS72 ...The NBUS blog doesn't give challenges but offers a great place to show off those items that have never been used...whether they are brand new (like today's item) or items that you have had for a while but haven't gotten around to using them yet.  Today I am using a new sentiment stamp from Unity stamps that has never been inked up.  The chickie has been used before but the sentiment has not.  

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)



Friday, April 4, 2025

New Challenge @ CAS on Friday #306

 


Today begins a new challenge at...

CAS on Friday // #306 ...A clean and simple challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is EASTER!!  I used this pair of cute little bunnies from the Colorado Craft Company and added a "Happy Easter" sentiment from Stampin Up. (retired Teeny Tiny Sentiments)

#306 // EASTER
Now it is your turn!!  We would love to see your take on our clean and simple challenge with a EASTER theme.  Hop on over to our blog for all the detail on our new challenge.  You will also find additional inspiration from the rest of the design team.


4 additional challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF0181 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring EASTER, pick 3 of the 10 elements to use on your card.  For my card I chose to use bunny, Easter sentiment, and flowers.


Allsorts Challenge // #AC820 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional theme!!  The optional theme for this current challenge is SPRING BLOOMS.  I used a little wooden flower (Stampin Up) and spring time colors to fill the optional theme.  My tag was punched (Fiskers punch) out of some retired designer papers. (Stampin Up)


I Spy With My Little Eye // #24 ...A theme challenge!!  THE DAWN OF SPRING is the theme for this current challenge.  Easter and Spring go hand in hand, so how about a "Happy Easter" card!?!


TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc267 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe game board: patterned paper, free, and grass.  I have a patterned paper tag and my bunnies are nestled in a pile of grass...for the free element, I'll say a tag, or an Easter card, or a clean & simple card...you pick!!


Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)